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Catholic Church urges Venezuela to unite against coronavirus
Catholic Church urges Venezuela to unite against coronavirus by David Smilde and Hugo Pérez Hernáiz Coronavirus hasn’t yet hit Venezuela…
From Tulane Today and the New York Times: David Smilde discusses the turmoil around Venezuelan politics
This story originally appeared in Tulane Today and the New York Times entitled US Hopes for Venezuela Change Fizzle for…
From the Los Angeles Times and Tulane Today: Tulane sociologist David Smilde discusses the role of the military in Venezuela
This story originally appeared in Tulane Today and the Los Angeles Times entitled In Venezuela right now, one constituency matters…
From Tulane Today and Fox News: Sociology professor David Smilde discusses the continuing chaos in Venezuela
This story originally appeared in Tulane Today and Fox News entitled Caracas, once a thriving metropolis, is struggling as country…
From the Conversation: Sociology professor David Smilde notes that Venezuela's power struggle reaches a tense stalemate
This story originally appeared in Tulane Today and the Conversation entitled Venezuela’s power struggle reaches a tense stalemate, as human…
Book Published: Campaigns and Voters in Developing Democracies, edited by Virginia Oliveros
Congratulations to Dr. Virginia Oliveros for editing and writing two chapters in Campaigns and Voters in Developing Democracies Argentina in…
From Tulane News and Chicago Tribune: Tulane professor David Smilde explains the role of 'colectivos' in Venezuela
This story originally appeared in Tulane News and the Chicago Tribune entitled Maduro’s muscle: Motorcycle gangs known as ‘colectivos’ are…
From the Washington Post: Tulane sociologist David Smilde comments on opposition leader Juan Guaidó's return to Venezuela
This story originally appeared in Tulane News and the Washington Post entitled Guaidó says he’ll be returning to Venezuela for…
From Tulane News and Gulf Times: Current Venezuela protests different from past ones
This story originally appeared in Tulane News and the Gulf Times entitled Current Venezuela protests different from past ones on…
Dr. Smilde published in New York Times: El Grupo de Contacto Internacional: la mejor oportunidad de Venezuela
El Grupo de Contacto Internacional: la mejor oportunidad de Venezuela Por: DAVID SMILDE y GEOFF RAMSEY La semana pasada, el…
From NPR: Sociologist David Smilde comments on allegiance of Venezuelan armed forces
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations at Tulane University, recently spoke with…
From The Hill: Tulane sociologist David Smilde argues against military intervention in Venezuela
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at the…
From the Washington Post: Tulane Sociologist Daivd Smilde comments on propaganda in Venezuelan media
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at the…
Tulane Sociologist David Smilde comments on U.S. foreign policy and sanctions in Venezuela
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at the…
What a Drone Attack Says About Venezuela's Future - NYTimes
What a Drone Attack Says About Venezuela‘s Future A democratic transition for the Latin American country requires a firm engagement…
Tulane Sociologist David Smilde comments on Venezuela and Summit of the Americas in the New York Times
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at the…
Fundraising Campaign: International/Undocumented Student Emergency Fund
The International and Undocumented Student Emergency Fund will provide emergency assistance to a limited number of students per academic year.…
From Tulane New Wave: David Smilde Sought After Expert of Venezuelan Politics
This story originally appeared on the Tulane New Wave News website entitled Scholar of Venezuelan politics ‘tells it like it…
Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations David Smilde Writes Op-Ed for NYT
Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at CIPR, David Smilde, was recently…
Tulane Sociologist David Smilde Weighs in on Venezuelan Politics and Economy
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at the…
Tulane Sociologist David Smilde Weighs in on Recent Gubernatorial Elections in Venezuela
Dr. David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at the…
Tulane faculty member David Smilde quoted in The Washington Post on diplomatic efforts with Venezuela
David Smilde, a senior fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America and professor of Sociology at Tulane University, spoke…
Dr. Smilde publishes NYTimes Op-ed 'Venezuelan Democracy Needs the Hemisphere's Help'
Two weeks ago, at the invitation of Senator Bob Corker, Dr. David Smilde testified before the Committee on Foreign relations…
Op-ed on Venezuela by David Smilde published in New York Times
Tulane’s David Smilde’s opinion piece, Chavismo Full Circle was published in the New York Times today. In it he blames…
Former CIPR Visiting Scholar Quoted on Marketplace
Steve Ellner, Professor at the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela, and former CIPR Visiting Scholar was quoted on Marketplace Morning…
Dr. Tim Gill publishes piece on Venezuela
Dr. Tim Gill recently had an article published which develops the concept of a ‘world cultural toolkit’, using the Venezuelan…
David Smilde featured on Marketplace
David Smilde, sociology professor at Tulane and fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America, and a Stone Center affiliate…
David Smilde Discusses Zika in Venezuela in the Washington Post
David Smilde, Professor of Sociology and Affiliate Faculty Member at the Stone Center, was quoted in a Washington Post article…
David Smilde quoted in New York Times about Venezuelan Politics
David Smilde, Professor of Sociology and Affiliate Faculty Member at the Stone Center, was quoted in a New York Times…
Faculty Member David Smilde Speaks to The WorldPost on Significance of Venezuela's Recent Election
David Smilde, Professor of Sociology at Tulane, recently spoke with The WorldPost, a partnership of The Huffington Post and Berggruen…
CIPR Hosts Symposium on Venezuelan Elections
On Friday, December 3rd, CIPR was pleased to host a symposium about Venezuela‘s December 6th elections. Three esteemed Venezuela scholars…
International Scholars Gather at Tulane to Unpack the Paradox of Violence in Venezuela
This past Halloween weekend, Tulane welcomed 15 national and international scholars as they attended the Paradox of Violence in Venezuela:…
Steve Ellner, CIPR Visiting Researcher
Steve Ellner has been a Full Professor at the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela since 1978 and has been a…
David Smilde publishes two articles on Venezuela
In February 2015, David Smilde, Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Social Relations at Tulane University published an…
David Smilde quoted in Toronto Star article on Latin American elections
David Smilde, Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Social Relations in the Department of Sociology at Tulane, was…
Gabriela Montero's ExPatria at Tulane
When Gabriela Montero first came to New Orleans in 2011, she stunned listeners with her innovative interpretation of New Orleans’…
Mixed Bag of Venezuelan Leader's Regime
Michaela Gibboni newwave@tulane.edu Photo by Jose Ibanez Credit and blame ‘” Hugo Chávez deserves both. Experts presented their perspectives on…
Venezuelan Ambassador Visits Tulane
On November 19, the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) and the Department of Political Science at Tulane University…
Mesa-Lago Quoted in Caracas Newspaper
Distinguished Greenleaf Visiting Professor in Latin American Studies, Carmelo Mesa-Lago, was recently quoted extensively for the article ‘Venezuela pays USD…

Perspectives on Latin America
The Mother of All Storms: Venezuela and the COVID-19 Crisis. Join via Zoom: https://tulane.zoom.us/j/96172234806
U.S. Sanctions and Venezuela's Humanitarian Crisis: a discussion with Francisco Rodriguez
The Venezuelan economy has descended into ever-worsening chaos since the beginning of the administration of Nicolás Maduro. U.S. economic sanctions,…
Latin American Writers Series: Alberto Barrera Tyszka
Ecuadorian writer and Tulane Visiting Scholar Gabriela Alemán interviews Venezuelan writer Alberto Barrera Tyszka about his life, interests, and influences.…
Globalizing American Studies 2.0 Symposium at Tulane University
This symposium is the relaunch of a project that began at Northwestern, in 2004, which featured several international symposia and…
David Smilde to join TULASO and debate team to discuss Venezuelan politics and US involvement
Tulane Undergraduate Latin American Studies Organization (TULASO) and the Tulane Debate Team are proud to present a debate on the…
The Failure of Chavismo: CIPR Brown Bag Lunch
The Failure of Chauvinism: CIPR Brown Bag Lunch Ever since the drop of oil prices in the international market, four…
Louisiana State Museum and Friends of the Cabildo to Host Lecture on Renato Beluche's Role in the Independence of the Americas
On Thursday, November 9, the Friends of the Cabildo and the Louisiana State Museum will host a lecture titled Renato…
Latin America at the Crossroads: Venezuela
The final panel in the Latin American at the Crossroads series will discuss Venezuela. Already suffering from shortages of basic…
Hegemony Versus Globalization: Protest, Human Rights and the Struggle for Power in Post-Chávez Venezuela
The Sociology Department is pleased to present a talk by Dr. David Smilde, the Charles E and Leo M Favrot…
Symposium: Venezuelan Elections
Please join us for a symposium with three Venezuela scholars as they discuss the upcoming legislative elections in Venezuela. Lunch…
Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela
Lecture & Luncheon. RSVP required. Please join us for a lecture with Dr. Alejandro Velasco, Assistant Professor at New York…
Evading the Constraints of Globalization: Oil & Gas Nationalization in Venezuela and Bolivia
The Tulane University Political Science department invites you to their seminar series. This week’s talk, by CIPR Postdoctoral fellow, Riitta-Ilona…
Populism & Pragmatism in Chavista Venezuela: The Pluses and Minuses of Social and Economic Programs
Venezuela: Challenges, Crisis and Perspectives
Two years after the death of Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s 21st Century Socialism is confronting serious challenges. The economic difficulties inherited…
"Pelo Malo" Film Screening - Patois Film Festival
As part of the 2015 Patois Film Festival The New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival, Pelo Malo will be…
"A NeoWeberian Political Sociology of the Venezuela Conflict" a talk by David Smilde
The Sociology Department & Tulane University’s Sociology Club Invite you to attend: Sociology Department Colloquium Series WHAT: Presentation by Dr.…
The African Presence in Venezuela Since President Hugo Chavez
The Ashé Cultural Arts Center presents The African Presence in Venezuela Since President Hugo Chavez. Featuring a screening of the…
ExPatria - A Reading and Discussion with Pianist Gabriela Montero
Gabriela Montero was born in Caracas Venezuela, she gave her first public performance at the age of five. At the…
Health and Well-Being in Venezuela's CECOSESOLA
A Lecture Featuring Myron K. Rogers, former consultant to Cecosesola. Health and Well-Being in Cecosesola: The Evolution of a 40-year-old…
Symposium: Venezuela from the Neutral Ground
The Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR), the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, and the Department of Political…
"Venezuela: A Decade of the Bolivarian Revolution"
The World Affairs Council of New Orleans, Tulane’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the Tulane Department of Political…
Andres CaÃ±izales Talk: "Chavez, Media, and Political Conflict in Venezuela"
The School of Liberal Arts, The Stone Center for Latin American Studies, and The Center for Inter-American Policy and Research…
Sixth Annual Celebración Latina
Sixth Annual Celebración Latina: A family-oriented event that offers a great opportunity for New Orleanians to come together to celebrate…

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Kaqchikel Language Table

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Join Kaqchikel learners and speakers at all levels to practice your language skills at this bi-monthly conversation table. Participants in the Oct. 28 session will get the chance to read the short story “K’astanik pa k’echelaj”/“Fun in the Forest” alongside its author, Mtra. Magda Sotz (aka Ixkamey).

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Link to join: https://tulane.zoom.us/j/93988469399?pwd=bkk3eDIzOEhQVjVEV1ZxTHFDTnJvQT09

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Kansas.

Kaqchikel Language Table

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Join Kaqchikel learners and speakers at all levels to practice your language skills at this bi-monthly conversation table. Nov. 12 is game day with Mtro. Edy Rene Guaján (aka Lajuj B’atz’)! Come prepared to play along and laugh.

Link to join: https://tulane.zoom.us/j/93988469399?pwd=bkk3eDIzOEhQVjVEV1ZxTHFDTnJvQT09

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Kansas.

Kaqchikel Language Table

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Join Kaqchikel learners and speakers at all levels to practice your language skills at this bi-monthly conversation table. It’s the holiday season on Dec. 2. Join Mtro. Marco Antonio Guaján (aka Mokchewan) to compare your favorite holiday celebrations.

Link to join: https://tulane.zoom.us/j/93988469399?pwd=bkk3eDIzOEhQVjVEV1ZxTHFDTnJvQT09

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Kansas.